Summa Made Simple Ep 34: Is Virginity a Virtue? Aquinas on Chastity, Marriage, and Heroic Virtue
What exactly makes virginity a virtue?In this episode of Summa Made Simple, we continue our exploration of chastity and virginity through a series of fascinating objections: If everyone begins life as a virgin, how can virginity be a virtue? If married people can become saints, does that not disprove virginity as a virtue? And if virginity can never be restored once lost, does that mean it differs from every other virtue?Through these objections and replies, Aquinas reveals a powerful truth: virtue is rooted not primarily in external acts, but in the interior orientation of the soul toward…
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